The Power Of The Cross chords by Townend Stuart

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

The Power of the Cross
[Stuart Townend's version)

Intro:
Em9Em9 G+G C majorC Em9Em9 G+G C majorC

Verse 1:
A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
Oh, to see the dawn
C majorC    DmDm   C/EC/E
Of the darkest day
FF       C/EC/E   DmDm  G+G
Christ on the road to Calvary.
A minorAm    G/BG/B  C majorC
Tried by sinful men,
C majorC    DmDm    C/EC/E
Torn and beaten, then
FF      C/EC/E    G+G
Nailed to a cross of wood.

Chorus 1:
C/EC/E    FF  G+G    C majorC
This, the pow'r of the cross:
C/EC/E   FF   G+G   C majorC
Christ became sin for us;
C/EC/E    FF   D/F#D/F#    G+G
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
G/BG/B C majorC    FF   G+G    C majorC
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Verse 2:
A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
Oh, to see the pain
C majorC    DmDm    C/EC/E
Written on Your face,
FF      C/EC/E   DmDm    G+G
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
A minorAm   G/BG/B   C majorC
Ev'ry bitter thought,
C majorC   DmDm  C/EC/E
Ev'ry evil deed
FF       C/EC/E  DmDm   G+G
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

Chorus 2:
C/EC/E    FF  G+G    C majorC
This, the pow'r of the cross:
C/EC/E   FF   G+G   C majorC
Christ became sin for us;
C/EC/E    FF   D/F#D/F#    G+G
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
G/BG/B C majorC    FF   G+G
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Em9Em9 G+G C majorC Em9Em9 G+G C majorC

Verse 3:
A minorAm    G/BG/B   C majorC
Now the daylight flees;
C majorC    DmDm   C/EC/E
Now the ground beneath
FF       C/EC/E  DmDm    G+G
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
A minorAm    G/BG/B  C majorC
Curtain torn in two,
C majorC     DmDm    C/EC/E
Dead are raised to life;
 FF       C/EC/E   G+G
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.

Chorus 3:
C/EC/E    FF  G+G    C majorC
This, the pow'r of the cross:
C/EC/E   FF   G+G   C majorC
Christ became sin for us;
C/EC/E    FF   D/F#D/F#    G+G
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
G/BG/B C majorC    FF   G+G    C majorC
We stand forgiven at the cross.

G+G C majorC  FF  A7sus A7A7

Verse 4:
B minorBm   A/C#A/C#  D MajorD
Oh, to see my name
D MajorD    E minorEm   D/F#D/F#
Written in the wounds,
G+G        D/F#D/F#   E minorEm  A augmentedA
For through Your suffering I am free.
B minorBm    A/C#A/C#    D MajorD
Death is crushed to death;
D MajorD    E minorEm   D/F#D/F#
Life is mine to live,
G+G        D/F#D/F#    A augmentedA
Won through Your selfless love.

Chorus:
D/F#D/F#    G+G  A augmentedA    D MajorD
This, the pow'r of the cross:
D/F#D/F#  G+G   A augmentedA    D MajorD
Son of God slain for us.
D/F#D/F#  G+G  E/G#  A augmentedA
What a love! What a cost!
A/C#A/C# D MajorD    G+G  A augmentedA    D MajorD
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Repeat FINAL CHORUS except the last line:

A/C#A/C# D MajorD    G+G  A augmentedA    G/DG/D  D MajorD
We stand forgiven at the cross.